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BigJock2005

Active Member

• May 2, 2010

• #1

I checked out my front propshaft today after a heavy clunk in the carpark, and excessive lash when shifting. When I saw it I crapped myself - I reckon this was 200yds from destruction...

No point in refurbishing, I think the shaft will be knacked after this.

I've had a lucky escape, I think.

Jock

 

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G-man

BBQ king

• May 2, 2010

• #2

pair of new UJs and that will be fine!

 

njh2

Active Member

• May 2, 2010

• #3

Hi.

I thimk you can have the award for "Getting the most mileage out of a single item" for today and probably the week.

Cheers, Nick.

 

thebiglad

Well-Known Member

• May 2, 2010

• #4

BigJock2005 said:

I checked out my front propshaft today after a heavy clunk in the carpark, and excessive lash when shifting. When I saw it I crapped myself - I reckon this was 200yds from destruction...

No point in refurbishing, I think the shaft will be knacked after this.

I've had a lucky escape, I think.

Jock

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By jove Jock, you were extremely lucky to have spotted that, before it exploded !!!!

I would go with a new propshaft myself, as not only the u/j's but the centre bearing will be fubar'd as well.

Good luck

Dave

 

landowner

Pensioner Pete

Full Member

• May 2, 2010

• #5

Google 'grease wikipedia'...

 

Sirus

Your all Banned except me

• May 2, 2010

• #6

landowner said:

Google 'grease wikipedia'...

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Whats John Travolta got to do with it??

 

Urban Panzer

New Member

• May 2, 2010

• #7

Was correct on the "diagnosis" then

VERY lucky!!!

This should make ANYONE with D2 get under it and CHECK that front prop out !!

 

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BigJock2005

Active Member

• May 3, 2010

• #8

You were spot on, Urban. I was going to check out the whole train anyway because of the noise, but your comment made me check the front shaft straight away. I reckon one more drive would've burst it.

By the way - I'm guessing the discovery2 web site is yours? Nice site geezer. Good effort to actually document and photo all those jobs and then put them up for other people to check.

Cheers!

 

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martinhollings

New Member

• May 3, 2010

• #9

as said above the center bearing will have taken a hammering

 

foss

New Member

• May 3, 2010

• #10

Sirus said:

Whats John Travolta got to do with it??

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He meant Isaac Hayes...